Imaan
Girl name · #4019 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Imaan? In official American birth records, Imaan has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Imaan, placing it at #4019 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Imaan.
The 33-year story
Imaan first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 42 babies and a rank of #3639. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Imaan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Imaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Imaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Imaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Imaan is most common
State-level data for Imaan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Imaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Imaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emaan, Afnan, Rawan, Razan, and Rayan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Imaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 37 | #3731 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Imaan?
In official American birth records, the name Imaan first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Imaan a popular girl name?
Imaan ranked #4019 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Imaan most popular?
Imaan peaked in 2024, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3639 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Imaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Imaan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.